UK summons French ambassador over 'unjustified' and 'confrontational' fish row
France and the UK are at loggerheads over the issuing of licences to fish in UK waters after Brexit.
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France and the UK are at loggerheads over the issuing of licences to fish in UK waters after Brexit.
France and the UK are at loggerheads over the issuing of licences to fish in UK waters after Brexit.
French fishermen are angered by the number of licenses issued allowing them to fish in UK waters, leading to threats that UK vessels will be banned from landing
Britain was last night preparing to retaliate after a UK trawler was detained by France amid fears the fishing row could spark a full-blown trade war.
Scallop vessel Cornelis was ordered to divert to Le Havre port after the French authorities said it was fishing in French waters without a licence.